I'll be there too!

Does anyone to go out one of the next two Saturdays and scout out the course?

I would like to get up there this weekend, but not sure if I can make it.  It could be my first open water swim.

I am looking on the website http://gastateparks.org/info/jtanner/, not sure if they know we're coming in two weeks.  Who knew it's the largest sand swimming beach of any Georgia state park?

I am anxious about the wetsuit but won't have one.  Mostly because I DON'T have one.  Can you freeze in a 600 yd swim?  I don't think so.  As far as I know, the offer for tomorrow afternoon is still open to ride the course.  The tentative plan is to get there and be riding soon after 4:00pm. 

For you guys that have done this before, is the course the same as before?  Where would be a good place to have all us BT'ers meet or set up a little reception area?

Edited for spelling/ spacing.

I could have my girls make a poster with  "BT" on it but I don't know the area, nor am I much more creative beyond that.

Cheers

I am also making tentative plans to go out there Sunday. Mostly to ride the bike course and get familiar with the area. And to see what time I should leave in the morning on race day... Are there still people heading out there this weekend? And at what time?

-D

I'll be headed out there tomorrow (Saturday) morning to ride the course and (more than likely) pull a brick on a bit of the run.

I'm gettin' stoked about next weekend.  I'm off now to All3Sports to pick up some race gear!

Sweet!

Steve Ranney

I pray to all things holy in this world that it will not be as windy next week as it was today.

The bike course is very exposed to wind (rolling hills and pasture land lend themselves well to not blocking wind) and today it felt like the gusts were upwards of 30mph; I had a hard time keeping a straight line sometimes.  Wind was primarily beating me around from side to side, but on the long, straight road (Lovvorn), it was right in my face.

I like what I heard here on another thread: "The wind in my face makes me stronger;  the wind at my back makes me faster."

Take care, y'all; I'll see you next week.

SR

I have seen the enemy and it is that long hill on Lovvorn.  I went out on Sunday, got started on the ride, made a wrong turn (road was not labeled so I assumed it was Ingram) and ended up at the bottom of some hills at a fork in the road, both of which were unpaved.

Now I have less confidence, but I have seen the course.  The park is definitely off the beaten path, but there were signs leading to the park at every turn - at least I didn't get lost driving!

See you all Saturday.

Jeff

I also went out to ride the course Sunday afternoon. The wind was insane and lets just say I also got off the beaten path. I even feared for my life at time with cars flying by me at 80+. I some how got off course and also ended up going "up" a lot of wrong hills. Right when I thought things could not get worse, out of no where a dog is tracking me down. He gets right up to me and starts going for my leg, i couldnt get my shoe off the pedel to kick at him, so he ended up running me off the road where I crashed in a ditch. Not so good, lol. The fall did scare away the dog though, along with the owners screaming at it and me cursing up a storm. As I laid in the ditch the owners offered no help nor an apology. Some southern hospitality. I got back on my bike and finnally was able to find the park entrance. The 11 mile course ended up being 16 miles of rolling hills, wind in my face and a nice dog named, F You. The hill on the "backstretch" is very intimidating when you approach it, and is also pretty steep... The wind though made it so much worse. Pray for less wind on Sat. I will see you all next week.

-D

DJP1812 - I saw that dog too, it came within 2 feet of the bike and made me a tad nervous.  That stinks for you though.

Ayeong - were you driving a white japanese sedan and your bike had toe cages?

Per the website:

Water temp as of 4/23 was 69 degrees F.  With the recent rains the water temp has cooled, but we expect race day water temps in the low to mid 70's.